Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-27
THE NEW POLICE REGULATIONS.
What Commissioners Webb and Assist.
ant attorney Davis say NJ Them.

"We have taken great pains" said Commissioner
Webb 10 q STAR reporter to-day. 80 make these
regulations rs FUN and explicit as possible, and st
the sane time TO fulfl the requirements OF the
law, which specified In q general way
number OF things that should be
prohibited or regulated. We have obtained the
existing police regulations OF other cities and
w yl they Were applicable have adopted them.
see the baltimore Amertcan this morning speaks
ol lne regulation about dogs as piece or humor.
Ihat reputation is q copy OF the law now existing
Ia most every large city. IL was not
about chickens In the the streets scMeSsr.
was our own Invention. There has been great
complaint on this score. Here, where there are
chlckens and let them run at large. such 10 not
tne cas- Ia other cities. These chickens scratch
ana are are TO great sesl assen, t'
For instance. we have never had any
adequate regulations here respecting the
law made when Washington was Village. one
thing we desired 10 bring about In the regulation
police aathCres i SaSe had mas ns 0e sno se
eSSse oil, OF such parades OF what route
the police win nave to n nSsr wn snese @
move and the routes To be followed and can make
their arrangements accordingly. The regulation
thing. lt Is my experience and the expert.
ence OF every one that carriages are often
son} IN MI the street. unable 20 proceed on se
| grabbing for fares We will require them 20 90
rom the depots or other places directly back 10
Their hack stands and In passing along the avenue
street"
WHAT ASSISTANT ATTORNEY DAVIS SAYS.
Mr.. II. f. Davis, the assistant attorney OF the
District, who. under the direction OF the CON-
missioners. was engaged for a long time
In the compilation OF the new police reg
to-day that the work had been done very care.
f faiy as ,n had wo been very aifisSlt he
Much Of the matter In the new regulations ftSss
ever, covered matters that have been covered
| oy old laws and ordinances, but in the new
IN sne the meaning has been made clearer
been rssSscssa in these resulaions P fSs back
leave no doubt a as To nooif tse as snars 70
MLs. hack driver can legally make. The old
hour. II hack was employed Tor any fraction
OF an hour over an hour the driver could charge
L9r lull hour. The new hack rates prescribe the
quarter OF an hour. The trip rates are
ilxed on basis OF fifteen squares instead OF thir-
vision which Mr.. Davis thinks an Improvement on
the present condition OF affairs that In the section
stating that III any driver, proprietor or les
see OF hack SHALL refuse TO carry a passen
ger at the rates hereinbefore provided, The
license OF the hack may be revoked 10y
cannot pe9se to ,sss eaSman he SAYS
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ulaIion without endangering his license. The
point made at the meeting OF Citizens As
ISOLATION, No. 4, Friday night, by Mr.. " d.
larner Mr.. Davis says, IS covered IN
The new regulations Mr.. Larner suggested tina,
street cars should not be allowed 10 stop al
street intersections so to obstruct the passage
pedestrians across the street. The new regulations
say: NOR shall any street car stand upon a street
of avenue Tor longer period than nye minutes
unless the way De INSTRUCTED, nor stop 10
oos.ruct street crossing or intersecting street
THE LIGHTS ON CARRIAGES.
When asked by STAR reporter the full meaning
OF the section that says "A vehicles travelling be-
tween sunset and sunrise shall display lighted
lamps On both sides thereof so placed az
to be visible from the front, sides, and
rear" Mr.. Davis said that the meaning was
plain. The regulation was more comprehensive
than any heretofore enforced. II applied &c
all vehicles wagons, and carts OF all
kinds as well as to private carriages.
The carriage lanterns which show In front
and at the sides would not answer. They must
be three sided lanterns visible 10 any approach
| Ing the carriage from the rear as well
as from the 'front.' Mr.. Davis sale
that when the section about loud noises
and cries was first written IL declared that ''No
any noise or outcry." Col. Ludlow said that would
were assaulted on the street. SO the language
| was amended by making II read needless noise
| or outcry." These regulations, Mr.. Davis said,
would enable the authorities TO DO something
4 with the boys who shoot nrecrackers and snap
| pistols the street